Freelance
FTC Says It Will ‘Crack Down’ on Gig Companies That Mislead Their Workers
The policy, implemented Friday, hopes to give gig workers more control over their employment, as well as get rid of deceptions about pay or benefits.
Everything You Need to Know About Money if You’re Going Freelance
Becoming self-employed doesn’t have to be a hopeless fantasy – but you do need to learn how to balance your books.
Fiverr Hosted 'Coronavirus Healers' and Dodgy Mask Sellers
Platforms are having to deal with all sorts of scammers during the coronavirus pandemic.
How to Apply for the CERB
If you’re one of the millions of people applying for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, we've got you. VICE has answers to all your questions about the CERB.
Freelancing Can Suck and Coronavirus Is Only Making It Worse
From musicians to designers to camera operators, COVID-19 is making an already precarious job harder.
I Narrowly Avoided Coronavirus Disaster
Last month, I left freelance writing for a job with benefits. Amid a global pandemic, that change has provided me with arbitrary security and made the problems with the gig economy clear.
The Gig Economy Never Leaves You
The NFL loves treating its own players as expendable; the rest of American industry shares that affection.
How to Pitch VICE News Canada
VICE World News welcomes your pitches. Here are some guidelines for writing for the Canada desk.
Why Millennial Freelancers Are Getting Hit With Huge Tax Fines
One was told by HMRC that he had to pay up £90,000. It's all thanks to a controversial new policy known as the loan charge.
The Shitty Reality of Universal Credit as a Freelancer
I signed up for the scheme as a self-employed freelancer, and the nightmare began.
Gig Workers Are Overpaying on Tax Day
Workers for Uber, TaskRabbit, and Handy overpaid by 21 percent because of lost deductions.
I Learned the Hard Way That Doing Taxes Is Totally Different As a Freelancer
Pretending like taxes don’t exist will only make things more complicated when tax season rolls around. Trust me, I know.